THE 
FIVE 
WS 
OF 
WEB 
SITE 
EVALUATION 


WHO 


Who 
wrote 
the 
pages 
and 
are 
they 
an 
expert? 
Is 
a 
biography 
of 
the 
author 
included? 
How 
can 
I 
find 
out 
more 
about 
the 
author? 


WHAT 


What 
does 
the 
author 
say 
is 
the 
purpose 
of 
the 
site? 
What 
else 
might 
the 
author 
have 
in 
mind 
for 
the 
site? 
What 
makes 
the 
site 
easy 
to 
use? 
What 
information 
is 
included 
and 
does 
this 
information 
differ 
from 
other 
sites? 


WHEN 


When 
was 
the 
site 
created? 
When 
was 
the 
site 
last 
updated? 


WHERE 


Where 
does 
the 
information 
come 
from? 
Where 
can 
I 
look 
to 
find 
out 
more 
about 
the 
sponsor 
of 
the 
site? 


WHY 


Why 
is 
this 
information 
useful 
for 
my 
purpose? 
Why 
should 
I 
use 
this 
information? 
Why 
is 
this 
page 
better 
than 
another? 



2001-2009. Kathy 
Schrock. All rights reserved. Page 
may be reproduced for classroom use. 



